Chapter 309: Crane Hermit

Uchiha Feiyu gave a casual toss, and Tien Shinhan was instantly sent flying, landing beside Chiaotzu: "I didn't come here to pick a fight. You'd best be quiet, otherwise, the next time I make a move, it won't be so simple."

"Don't underestimate me! I'm not that easy to beat!"

Unfortunately, faced with Uchiha Feiyu's attempt at persuasion, the already hot-headed Tien Shinhan couldn't listen at all; he was seen scrambling up from the ground, his hands forming the gesture of a sword finger:

"Take this! Dodon Ray!"

Two golden beams of light shot directly toward Uchiha Feiyu, yet Uchiha Feiyu merely waved his hand, completely dispersing the Dodon Ray.

Seeing that the powerful Tien Shinhan and the psychic-powered Chiaotzu had been easily defeated by the villain who entered the dojo, the last little girl, Yurin, didn't say a word, turned around, and ran:

"Master, it's bad!! Someone has come to pick a fight!! Brother Tien Shinhan has been defeated!"

"Tsk... I already said, I didn't come to pick a fight. I came to learn."

Uchiha Feiyu said helplessly, shaking his head.

In fact, with such a commotion in the dojo out front, how could Crane Hermit be unaware? Before Yurin had even left the room, Crane Hermit had already walked out.

"Kid, who are you? Who sent you to provoke the Crane School? Could it be that you are a disciple of that old man, Master Roshi?"

Crane Hermit had a peculiar appearance, sporting a strange hairstyle resembling the wings of a crane, wearing sunglasses, a tunic with the character for 'Crane' on it, and a small hat decorated with a crane.

Glancing at his two disciples who had been beaten to the ground, this master of the Crane School walked out with a fair amount of caution.

The current Tien Shinhan did not yet possess the strength he would have later when competing against young Goku for the World Martial Arts Tournament championship, but he could definitely not be called weak; even for Crane Hermit himself, it would take some effort to deal with this disciple, and it would be impossible to crush him as easily as this guy in front of him.

In other words, this guy opposite him was a massive threat, even to himself!

Looking at the sunglasses-wearing Crane Hermit, Uchiha Feiyu chuckled: "You must be the founder of the Crane School, the one who shares the same reputation as Master Roshi, the disciple of Mutaito, Crane Hermit, right!"

Hearing this, Crane Hermit's expression immediately darkened: "It's that old turtle who rode on my coattails to share my reputation; my Crane School is the best in the world!"

"Whatever you say... I came here to learn the knowledge of the Crane School."

"Your talent is not bad; if you are willing to take me as your master..."

"You want me to take you as my master?"

A look of amusement appeared on Uchiha Feiyu's face:

"First, you have to beat me. I've never heard of a strong person needing to take a weak person as their master!"

"If you win, then I will naturally take you as my master without a word, but if you lose, I will simply join the Crane School as a guest practitioner to learn martial arts."

Many people think that as long as you pay money, you can learn Crane School martial arts from Crane Hermit; in fact, although Crane Hermit is very greedy and loves money, he is also a Martial Artist and could not possibly sell off his life's work for just some money.

Otherwise, the Crane School wouldn't only have two disciples, Tien Shinhan and Chiaotzu. Neither Tien Shinhan nor Chiaotzu were wealthy people, yet didn't Crane Hermit teach them all his martial arts anyway?

Crane Hermit is indeed a bad guy, but when it comes to teaching martial arts, Crane Hermit, who studied under Mutaito, still has the demeanor of a grandmaster and is very eager to see the Crane School flourish.

"Hmph! I've been underestimated! Indeed, the weak have no right to be the teacher of the strong. Since that's the case, then let's do as you say! Let's go outside to spar!"

Crane Hermit originally wanted to spout a few more harsh words, but looking at his two disciples beaten to the ground, he felt a bit worried—if he were also beaten to the ground, the harsher the words he spoke, the more face he would lose.

Within the Crane School dojo, there was a fairly large open-air training ground that looked a bit like the competition venue for the World Martial Arts Tournament. After stepping onto the competition field, Crane Hermit immediately took a stance.

The current Crane Hermit's strength is much higher than Tien Shinhan's; in terms of Power Level, it is probably around 120. As for Uchiha Feiyu, although he hasn't tested his own Power Level, based on his estimation of his Qi, it should be around 150.

At the same time, besides Qi, his physical strength also far exceeds that of an ordinary person; having been nourished by Qi for three months, plus the practice of Human Immortal Martial Arts, his physical strength and pure constitution have also advanced by leaps and bounds.

Now, without relying on the operation of Qi, Uchiha Feiyu can beat down an opponent with a Power Level of 100 based solely on his own physical fitness.

Although physical fitness and the Power Level brought by Qi cannot be simply added together, it is enough for Uchiha Feiyu to possess a Power Level close to 200, and this level of power is already a pure crushing force when facing Crane Hermit.

However, the Crane School's martial arts do have their own merits. Uchiha Feiyu has not seen the Turtle School's martial arts, but from the manga, it can be seen that the Turtle School focuses more on foundations, while the Crane School leans more toward techniques.

In a martial arts world, it would be equivalent to the Sword Sect and Qi Sect of Mount Hua; the Turtle School is equivalent to the Qi Sect practitioners of Mount Hua, emphasizing accumulation and slow release, while the Crane School is equivalent to the Sword Sect practitioners, emphasizing immediate combat power and lethal techniques.

This can also be seen from their respective ultimate moves. Aside from the standard Kamehameha, the Turtle School has no other moves, while the Crane School, whether it's the extremely fast Dodon Ray, the Flight Technique that allows for flight, or the Tri-Beam used for desperate situations, are all Qi-based moves with highly advanced techniques.

Besides this, the Four Witches Technique and Solar Flare developed by Tien Shinhan later on also uphold the core of the Crane School, all focusing on the techniques of Qi, while Goku's performance is the perfect Turtle School—using the Kamehameha from start to finish.

In terms of the application of Qi, Saiyans are actually far inferior to Earthlings. Krillin's Spirit Cutter, Yamcha's Spirit Ball, and Tien Shinhan's Solar Flare are, in terms of technical level, far stronger than those pure energy blasts. However, Saiyans have infinite potential; as long as they train, they can continuously improve. By comparison, the upper limit of Earthlings is far lower than that of Saiyans, and they can only rely on some combat techniques to compensate.

The current Crane Hermit is certainly not comparable to the Earthling Z Fighters of the later period, but the various techniques of Qi application he displayed already made Uchiha Feiyu feel dazzled.

Crane Hermit's figure flashed, manifesting seven or eight figures, while he himself, silent as a ghost, flashed to Uchiha Feiyu's blind spot, then reached out a finger, and a golden beam of light shot out, aimed directly at Uchiha Feiyu's temple.

"Good speed! This must be mixed with some Flight Technique skills! Otherwise, with your energy level, your speed wouldn't be this fast."

Uchiha Feiyu said lightly, raising his hand, his palm faintly radiating energy fluctuations, and with a casual slap, he instantly shattered the Dodon Ray.

Although Uchiha Feiyu has not practiced the higher-level Qi techniques of this world, he possesses various cultivation experiences such as chakra, Haki, and Dharma Power. Through self-exploration, he is still able to use some simple methods of Qi application.

It's just that the utilization rate is not very high. If the Kamehameha can release one's own Qi at 120% and the Tri-Beam can increase one's own Qi to 200%, and even 300% to 500% if one is willing to risk their life.

Then the energy blast that Uchiha Feiyu explored himself can probably only release 80% to 90% of his energy.

If Uchiha Feiyu were willing to spend a few years, he could also increase the utilization rate of his energy blast to the level of the Kamehameha, and if Uchiha Feiyu were to settle down and spend a dozen years in hard training, he could likewise create a martial arts school like the Turtle School or Crane School—it's just that this time-wasting behavior doesn't have much significance for Uchiha Feiyu himself.

After all, no matter how high the martial arts realm in the Dragon Ball World is, without sufficient energy support, it is just a castle in the air. Master Roshi's martial arts realm is certainly much higher than King Frieza's, but that doesn't stop King Frieza from being able to wipe out 100 Master Roshis with a single breath.

Rather than putting effort into these martial arts realms and Qi application techniques, Uchiha Feiyu would be better off focusing on training to increase his energy, which would be faster! You must know that in the Dragon Ball World, a 30% difference in energy value can show a clear gap in strength, and if the energy value differs by double, the weak are often instantly killed.

High-level martial arts realms and training techniques can compensate for this to a certain extent, but only to a "certain extent." If the energy value really differs by double, no matter how high the martial arts realm is, it's useless.

Just like the current Crane Hermit, relying on the technique of the Flight Technique, his speed can be 30% faster than experts of the same level, and he will inevitably have the upper hand in battles between equals. However, facing Uchiha Feiyu, whose strength far exceeds his own, his so-called pride-and-joy speed can only become a method of entanglement to move around and avoid being defeated quickly.

A sonic boom suddenly rang out, and Uchiha Feiyu instantly appeared in front of Crane Hermit, throwing a punch. Crane Hermit waved his hands rapidly, trying to deflect the punch, but only felt as if his fists had smashed into an iron pillar, and it took a great deal of effort to deflect the punch that was originally aimed at his chest to the outside.

With a ripping sound, the sleeve on one side of Crane Hermit's shoulder turned into fluttering butterfly-like shreds, and a bruise appeared on his shoulder. He spun twice to dissipate the force before rapidly retreating to steady his stance.

"What a powerful punch!"

Shaking his shoulder, Crane Hermit's expression became even more serious: "I thought Tien Shinhan was already the number one expert of the younger generation, but I never expected that a powerhouse like you would appear!"

"There are still many things you haven't expected!"

Uchiha Feiyu chuckled, and as the Qi in his body erupted, a faint layer of energy light enveloped his body.

This was a move Uchiha Feiyu developed after studying the Cloud Ninja's Lightning Release Chakra Mode, the Haki of the One Piece World, and the methods of strengthening the body in the Blood Scripture; it was equivalent to a low-spec King Kai Fist.

When the energy erupts, he can unleash 150% of his combat power, but this method consumes energy extremely quickly; with the storage of Qi in Uchiha Feiyu's body, he can use it for at most ten minutes.

But in these ten minutes, even if King Piccolo had broken his seal, Uchiha Feiyu would have the confidence to beat him until he was covered in bumps!

Almost in an instant, the speed-boosted Uchiha Feiyu appeared in front of Crane Hermit, throwing another punch. Crane Hermit was terrified, and before he could react, he was struck in the abdomen by the punch.

Pfft!! A mouthful of fresh blood sprayed out wildly, and Crane Hermit slammed into the wall with a boom, shattering the wall directly into pieces; he fell into the ruins, unable to crawl back up.

"Heh, it seems you don't have the ability to be my master!"

Uchiha Feiyu crossed his arms over his chest, a smile appearing on his face.

The next morning, Crane Hermit, wrapped in bandages all over his body, sat on a chair and began to give instructions to his disciples.

It was just that among the disciples, which originally only included Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, and Yurin, there was now an extra person: Uchiha Feiyu, who sat at the very front.

There was no help for it; since he couldn't win, he could only honor the bet and admit defeat. Fortunately, although the other party hadn't taken him as a master, he had at least agreed to join the Crane School, so it didn't count as betraying his master or ancestors.

Crane Hermit was not the type of person who would never yield to force, and as for faking the cultivation tips... the Qi cultivation of the Dragon Ball World was not like Inner Energy; there was no such thing as suffering from Qi deviation, at most the other party would just fail to cultivate it.

But if the other party failed to cultivate it, wouldn't he come looking for trouble? In this situation, Crane Hermit could at most hide some of the Crane School's secret tips, but Uchiha Feiyu didn't need those secret tips; what he needed were the most universal cultivation and manipulation techniques for Qi.

Whether it was the Turtle School or the Crane School, martial arts cultivation in the Dragon Ball World basically did not rely on written texts, and in reality, it was hard to put into writing, because Qi cultivation was not like some martial arts manual with concrete cultivation methods, but rather a transmission of experience.

Just like how Master Roshi trained Goku and Krillin without teaching any divine arts or secret manuals, Crane Hermit likewise had no secret manuals and could only rely on oral instruction and certain training to let people master the martial arts of the Crane School.

If it were normal times, Crane Hermit could still demonstrate them, but now that this guy had seven or eight of his ribs broken by one punch from Uchiha Feiyu, he naturally lacked the ability to demonstrate.

In this situation, he could only use his mouth to describe the various cultivation methods of the Crane School.

Fortunately, Tien Shinhan had already inherited most of the Crane School's legacy; Crane Hermit would explain it once, and Tien Shinhan would demonstrate it once, and Uchiha Feiyu would more or less have an idea of it in his heart.

(End of this chapter)